Trade unions and workers rights

• The rights of trade union reps

  Rights to paid time off for union reps, shop stewards, health and safety or learning reps or other union officials

• Employers: preventing discrimination

  Discrimination policy and equal opportunities in the workplace - sex discrimination, disabled workers, older people, compulsory retirement

• Retirement age

  Default retirement age has been phased out - most people can work for as long as they want to but some employers can set an compulsory retirement age

• Being taken to an employment tribunal by an employee

  Employer guide to employment tribunals - the hearing, your responsibilities, compensation and appeals

• Agricultural workers' rights

  The rights of agricultural and farm workers - including pay rates, agricultural minimum wage, overtime, holiday leave, rest breaks, help and advice

• Being monitored at work: workers' rights

  Employers might monitor workers, but if the monitoring involves taking data, images or drug testing they have to do this in a way that's legal and fair

• If your business faces industrial action

  Strikes and industrial action - rights and responsibilities for employers, when unions can take action and the effect on employees' pay and working records

• Personal data an employer can keep about an employee

  Personal data an employer can keep about an employee, and employee rights to see this information under data protection rules

• Pregnant employees' rights

  Legal rights for pregnant employees - including paid time off for antenatal appointments, maternity leave and pay, protection against discrimination and telling the employer about the pregnancy

• Reasonable adjustments for disabled workers

  Employers must make reasonable adjustments to make sure disabled workers aren't seriously disadvantaged when doing their jobs

• Recognise or derecognise a trade union

  As an employer, find out about the voluntary and statutory processes for recognising or derecognising a union

• Recruitment and disabled people

  Avoiding discrimination against disabled people in recruitment – advertising the job, encouraging applications, reasonable adjustments, work choice programme

• Training and study at work: your rights

  Time to Train - the legal right to request time off for training or study while in a job

• Working with trade unions: employers

  Working effectively with trade unions; collective bargaining and agreements, informing and consulting, union subs, the check off, political funds, union reps

• Workplace bullying and harassment

  What to do about bullying and harassment at work - the law, action employees can take and advice for employers about their responsibilities

• Your rights if your employer is insolvent

  If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it can't pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice

Additional detailed guidance from government departments

• Trade union administration and membership

  The laws and regulations relating trade union membership and recognition.